Giving publishers a Kickstart

When Norwood Press first told me they were thinking about doing a crowd funding campaign for my next hardcover, I knew nothing about Kickstarter. During the next several months, they concluded it presented an extraordinary opportunity to remake the publishing...
Snowden: hero or traitor?

Snowden: hero or traitor?

I’m going to come right out and say it: Edward Snowden is a criminal. Now, some may argue, he’s concerned about America and the government’s violation of our privacy, so he’s a hero, standing up for the average American who’s been violated. But Snowden, himself, has...
No Way Out trailer

No Way Out trailer

FBI Profiler Karen Vail returns in her fifth adventure, No Way Out, a high-stakes thriller set in England. Join Alan on location in London as he brings Karen Vail to your doorstep… Check out Alan’s other book trailers and author interviews, including four...
Robert Ressler RIP

Robert Ressler RIP

It’s with deep sadness that I share the news of Robert Ressler’s passing, who died in his sleep this morning at the age of 76. Officially, Robert was known as a “former FBI agent, author, and lecturer,” but he was so much more than that: he was...
No Way Out (Karen Vail #5)

No Way Out (Karen Vail #5)

No Way Out (Karen Vail #5) Norwood Press (hardcover)Open Road (trade paperback)Open Road (eBook) Suspense Magazine’s “Best of the Year″The Strand Magazine’s #6 Best Thriller of the Year When a bombing shakes an elite London art gallery, FBI Profiler Karen Vail steps...